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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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